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A Dramatically Different World

Goldman Sachs‘s research on The Path to 2050 shows a positive path for countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China. They call this the BRIC and these are the countries which are going to dramatically change the list of the world’s ten largest economies.

Here are some highlights :

Over the next 50 years, Brazil, Russia, India and China—the BRICs economies—could become a much larger force in the world economy. We map out GDP growth, income per capita and currency movements in the BRICs economies until 2050.

The results are startling. If things go right, in less than 40 years, the BRICs economies together could be larger than the G6 in US dollar terms. By 2025 they could account for over half the size of the G6. Of the current G6, only the US and Japan may be among the six largest economies in US dollar terms in 2050.

The list of the world’s ten largest economies may look quite different in 2050. The largest economies in the world (by GDP)mayno longer be the richest (by income per capita), making strategic choices for firms more complex.

This research paper was done in April 2003 and with the information overload, you must have encountered this fact a couple of months back. If no , click to read the entire research paper as PDF.

Aayudha Ezhuthu – Update:

Mani Ratnam is in news again. His latest film Aayudha Ezhuthu or Ayudha Ezhuthu in tamil and Yuva in hindi are getting ready fast. After 10 days of shooting in kovalam, the crew has just moved to mumbai port to shoot scenes involving Madhavan and Esha Deol.

It looks like Vairamuthu would pen the lyrics for AR Rahman again after the BOYS break. You can expect another Alai Payuthey in terms of music. Also first time Mani is experimenting the Sync Sound technology so it reduces the dubbing time. Esha Deol has already proven in her television interview that she is well versed in tamil with the help of her mother Hema Malini.

It is expected that the entire tamil version to be shot in 35-40 days which is one of the quickest films in these days when films are being shot for months and years.

The most cutest and newest phenomenon of flash mobs hits mumbai. I hope there could be a flash mob in chennai also. Probable places are Spencer Plaza- Landmark shop, Cozee restaurant in besant nagar, Sathyam theatre and Alsa Mall in egmore. So now that the places are suggested, someone do it.

Read rediff’s account of the mumbai flash mob. Also the script and pics of the mumbai mob here.

For newbies to flash mob :

What is a flash mob ?

Flash mobs are sudden gatherings of people at a predetermined location at a predetermined time. People in flash mobs usually perform according to a written script, then disperse quickly. Flash mobs can be for many purposes but most groups stick to having fun. From Flashmob.com.

Last night, a graceful colleague helped me with the recorded version of Saami 125th day function. Rajinikanth’s talk was the highlight of the show. The way he spoke was refreshing. From all that cauvery controversies, it was nice to see a comeback from a re-charged superstar. His body language showed he was ready for the next Padayappa. He was full on entusiasm and energy. Probably Sami has influenced him so much and he was all praise for the director Hari. As they say he might act in Aiyya directed by Hari. Without doubts, it would be a blaster.

Surya also seems to have gone through a reformation with his stubs and was thanking rajini as the superstar named him the best IPS on screen ever. The trailor of Vijay’s Thirumalai was better than before. The camera done by ?? was a good work. However, one needs to wait and see if it fares well given the current scenario of vijay movies not making it big time. Well, someone give him an IPS role. With Ajith in Anjaneya as IPS Paramguru(the name of the character), everyone finishes the round. He is the one in the contemporary lot left out without acting as an IPS. Probably thats why he was upset during Saami celebration.